Cicada striptease
Local
2 years ago
Cicada superfans include NYC chef who came to Illinois to collect the bugs

Periodical cicadas are strange, with eccentricities that include super-strong urine flow and a zombie fungus infection. But their superfans are unusual, too, or at least highly passionate.

Tahini and Tiana
Pet of the Week
2 years ago
Meet Tahini and Tiana – Meow Mobile Cats of the Week

They are lovely brown patched tabbies with white, about 15 months old.

Weekend Rundown with JJ
Weekend Rundown
2 years ago
Looking for something to do? Here’s your Weekend Rundown!

Father’s Day weekend is full of fun events!  Here’s JJ Gerard with Rewind 93.5 to give you the Weekend Rundown. 

gambling apps
Local
2 years ago
Illinois among states boosting taxes for online sports betting

Illinois this month switched from a flat 15% tax on adjusted gross revenue for online sports betting companies to a new progressive rate ranging from 20% to 40%.

Family cutout on top of currency
Local
2 years ago
Illinois child tax credit: who gets it, how much is it? 

$50M tax credit program will provide up to roughly $300 for low-income families 

Sports
2 years ago
Pohlman and Smith recipients of the Athlete of the Year Award at LLCC

The award winners are baseball’s Grant Pohlman of Carrollton and basketball’s Marley Smith of Auburn.

Terrence Shannon, Jr.
Sports
2 years ago
Ex-Illinois star Terrence Shannon Jr., potential first-round NBA draft pick, not guilty of rape

The 23-year-old Shannon was accused of committing sexual assault last September while visiting Kansas for a football game between the Illini and the Jayhawks.

Hot temps
Local
2 years ago
Cooling centers available to get relief from the heat

Need to escape the heat? Here are some designated cooling centers in Springfield that will help you cool down.

Textbooks
Education
2 years ago
New grant for UIS aims to reduce students’ need to purchase textbooks

UIS has been awarded a $102,668 Open Education Resources grant from the Illinois Secretary of State that aims to reduce students’ need to purchase textbooks by promoting the use of free learning materials.